James Davison

Winner of the Smith-Watkins Trumpet Award (2016) at the Royal Academy of Music, James was lead trumpet with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and his CV includes work with the likes of the BBC Big Band, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and Pete Long’s ‘Jazz at the Philharmonic’ band. He has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and as guest Principal with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hallé Orchestra as well as his own band, co-led with Callum Au, playing the music of Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer.